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Winter Soup Cold Blasters
We scoured our message boards to find out how people were warming up this winter with low POINTS® value soups. Take a look at what some of our community members are cooking up:
Spice Up Some Old Favourites:
Try this yummy twist on tomato soup:
"Instant" Tomato Chick Pea Soup
3 cups of canned diced tomatoes
1 cup cooked garbanzo beans
1 medium zucchini
1 large carrot(s)
1 tsp basil
1/8 tsp black pepper
1. Grate carrots and zucchini seperately.
2. In saucepan on stove, put tomatoes, grated carrots, seasonings and simmer for three or four minutes at medium heat.
3. Add garbanzo beans/chick peas and grated zucchini, heat thoroughly.
4. Serve.
Some variations:
1. Italian seasonings or a combination of oregano and basil work well together. Dill also makes a nice substitue for a different flavour.
2. If soup is too thick, add a little water.
3. If you have more time and want something a bit fancier, cook up a diced onion and a little garlic first before adding the other ingrediants.
4. Try sprinkling some feta cheese on top for a nice touch!
Special Notes:
This is a delicious and almost instant soup full of vitamins. Don't worry too much about measurements - I open a large can of tomatoes and one of chickpeas and dump them in!
A Cheesy Broccoli Soup!
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1 1/2 tbsp low fat margerine
2 tbsp flour
3/4 cup of 2% milk
4 1/2 cups of water
1 package of veggie stock mix
130 grmas of Velveeta cheese
lots of broccoli
Saute the onion, celery, and carrots in the margarine in a large pot. Sprinkle on the flour once veggies are soft and mix until coated. Mix together water and stock mix and add to the pot. Bring to a slow boil. Add milk and broccoli. Cube up the Velveeta and throw it in. The soup is ready when the cheese is dissolved and broccoli is tender. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Special Notes:
You can probably reduce the POINTS value if you use light Velveeta cheese.
A Weight Watchers Favourite:
Low POINTS value Vegetable Soup:
Garden Vegetable Soup:
2/3 cup sliced carrot
1/2 cup diced onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups of broth (beef, chicken, or vegetable)
1 1/2 cups of diced green cabbage
1/2 cup green beans
1Tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup diced zucchini
1. In a large saucepan, sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, sauté carrot, onion, and garlic over low heat until softened, about 5 min.
2. Add broth, cabbage, beans, tomato paste, basil, oregano, and salt; bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, covered, about 15 min or until beans are tender.
3. Stir in zucchini and heat 3-4 min. Serve hot
Makes 4 servings (about one cup each)
Arm Yourself Against the Cold:
Don't let the cold get the better of you – cook up a big pot of one of these soups, or:
- Visit our Community Recipe Swap to see what other low POINTS value soups favourites your fellow subscribers are enjoying!
- You can also search or browse the Recipe Search for more great recipe ideas.
- Use the Recipe Builder to calculate the POINTS in your favourite soup recipes.
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